Re: It's Been A Busy Year For Video Games

On Thu, 2 Jan 2025 10:56:30 +0000, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:

On 31/12/2024 16:03, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Of course, not all of them were worth playing. Just shy of 4000 games
actually had enough popularity and uptake to get noticed by Valve and
allow them access to extended "Steam profile features" (e.g., trading
cards, emojis, other profile customisations). Likely less than a
hundred actually became popular enough to break into the public
attention. When it comes to new Steam releases, Sturgeon's law is
probably off by an order of magnitude.

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I had to look that up as I thought what has the ex-leader of the
Scottish Nationalist Party (Nicola Sturgeon) got to do with things!

No, I'm pretty sure sturgeon's law has to do with fish. You know; 90%
of everything is carp. ;-)
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Yeah, I'll see myself out. Don't forget to tip the waitress!